Paragraph 2 of 5 Sentence 3 of 3 To finish out this paragraph we have a third sentence that sticks pretty closely to the previous one. “And that privacy right, Roe observed, had been found to spring from no fewer than five different constitutional provisions—the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments.” Id., at 152. […]
Paragraph 2 of 5 Sentence 2 of 3 Now we start actually engaging with Roe (read and download here). The point being made isn’t controversial, but it’s necessary to lay out the basics. The sentence reads: “It held that the abortion right, which is not mentioned in the Constitution, is part of a right to […]
Paragraph 2 of 5 Sentence 1 of 3 There isn’t a good way to mark the next sentence as true or false, and there may never be. It is an assertion. It is a claim. It’s just not exactly verifiable or falsifiable. Here it is: “Roe, however, was remarkably loose in its treatment of the […]
Paragraph 1 of 5 Sentence 2 of 2 The Constitution makes no express reference to a right to obtain an abortion, and therefore those who claim that it protects such a right must show that the right is somehow implicit in the constitutional text. This is simpler as it doesn’t refer to any sources for […]
This is where I’m going to list all of the claims I haven’t determined to be either true or false as I go through Dobbs v. Jackson. Nothing is ever set in stone–if you think anything here is wrong, let me know. If your argument is good, if it’s well supported, I’ll change my mind […]
This is where I’m going to list all of the claims I’ve determined to be true as I go through Dobbs v. Jackson. Nothing is ever set in stone–if you think anything here is wrong, let me know. If your argument is good, if it’s well supported, I’ll change my mind and move the claim […]
Part II of the Dobbs decision is the longest, beating Part III by two paragraphs. It’s divided into five parts—an introduction and four parts labeled A through D, each of which is further divided into numbered sections. This part’s introduction explains the purpose of Part II, which is to consider the matter of abortion law […]
Part I of the Dobbs decision is short and simple. It’s only four paragraphs long, beginning on page 6 and ending on page 8. It serves as a kind of secondary introduction, giving further information about Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act and what led to SCOTUS granting certiorari. The first paragraph introduces Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act. […]
The first part of the Dobbs decision is just an introduction. It’s not very long or very detailed, and provides general information about the decision and what led to it. The first paragraph is a progression of general ideas to open the discussion. A college freshman in a comp class is encouraged to use these […]
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Dobbs Sentences #1: Part II A 1
Now it’s time to start looking at the sentences and claims in Dobbs. I’m going to take each sentence, identify the claim or claims made in that sentence, and sort them into three categories: true, false, or undetermined. Paragraph 1 of 5 Sentence 1 of 2 Constitutional analysis must begin with “the language of the […]